Key Events

Letter to parents

Brough Primary School has sent an email to parents confirming it was also targeted by the bomb hoax.

Headteacher Helen Shepherdson wrote: “You may be aware there has been a further bomb threat received by some schools this morning, we were one of the schools to receive the initial email.

“Following communications with Humberside Police early this morning, this was confirmed as a hoax and no further action by any school was required. We have acted according to the guidance given by both Humberside Police and the Local Authority.

“We are aware that this information is in the public domain and wanted to assure you that your children are safe at school.”

11:37KEY EVENT

Statement from National Crime Agency

A spokesman from the National Crime Agency (NCA) has confirmed the bomb threat is not “credible”. In a statement the NCA said: “We are aware of a number of threatening emails being sent to schools and are investigating alongside our partners in the police.

“We understand that these types of emails can be distressing and while we take the communications extremely seriously we must stress there is no credible threat. We would ask anyone receiving such an email to contact their local police.”

10:52KEY EVENT

What we know so far

Here’s a round-up of what we know so far following this morning’s bomb scare.

East Riding Council response

East Riding Council has confirmed that a number of schools have been affected by this morning’s bomb scare. It could not confirm how many had been affected but said that only one has closed, that being Marshlands Primary School in Goole.

A spokeswoman said: “We advised schools affected to follow police guidelines and we are aware of one school that is currently closed.”

10:25

Market Weighton School confirms hoax

The school has said it is remaining open. Staff at the school immediately contacted police after receiving the bomb scare.

A spokeswoman said: “We had it checked out early on and police confirmed that we were OK and our site manager checked the site.”

10:10KEY EVENT

Humberside Police issue statement

Humberside Police have now issued a statement after the bomb scares:

We have received reports from a number of schools across East Yorkshire this morning that they have received a malicious communication.

This is being treated as a hoax and we’re working with national agencies and other forces to investigate who has sent the message.

If your school has received a similar message, please report it by calling 101.

10:06KEY EVENT

School in Goole closes after bomb threat

Marshlands Primary School in Goole has received a bomb threat this morning and has made the decision to close.

09:48

Other schools affected nationwide by 'malicious communication'

Schools in Lincolnshire have also been affected by bomb scares which Lincolnshire Police say they are treating as a hoax.

09:41KEY EVENT

List of schools affected

Here is a list of the schools that have reportedly been affected by this morning’s bomb scare:-

Inmans Primary School, Hedon

Bilton Community Primary School

Skirlaugh Primary School

Market Weighton School

Market Weighton Infants School

Marshlands Primary School, Goole

Burton Agnes Primary School

There are likely to be more. If you have been affected please let us know by getting in touch so we can keep an updated list.

09:37

What has happened before?

This is not the first time schools in the region have been affected by bomb threats.

In March, more than a dozen schools in Hull and the East Riding were affected by the threat which turned out to be a hoax.

More than 400 schools were affected nationally and some in Hull were evacauted as a precaution.

Police later said their approach to handling the bomb scare would have been “very different” had the threat been credible.

Hedon primary school affected

We’re hearing that Inmans Primary School in Hedon has issued the same warning to parents but has decided to stay open.

09:24

The text received by parents of pupils at Bilton Community Primary School

Here’s a reminder of the text issued to parents of pupils at Bilton Community Primary School this morning:

09:19

Statement from National Crime Agency expected shortly

Humberside Police are taking guidance from the National Crime Agency (NCA) in relation to the bomb threats.

A statement from the law enforcement agency is expected shortly.

09:16

Nursery offers to take on stranded kids

According to Blue Sky Day Nursery in Becklands Park Industrial Estate, Market Weighton, the town’s infant and junior school is closed. They have had confirmation from the institution and have offered to take on any children whose parents don’t have any alternative childcare arrangements.

09:08

Other schools have been targeted

We’re hearing that schools in Market Weighton have also been affected by this morning’s bomb scare.

Market Weighton School has tweeted out this morning about the scare and we’re also hearing reports that Market Weighton Infants and Junior School has made the decision to close after the scare. We have contacted East Riding Council to try and clarify this.